Re: AIS: Dual Membership in club rules

I don't post here much, but I have pretty strong feelings about local clubs, so here goes.
   
  $20 seems very high to me. IMHO, local clubs are THE best way to get new people interested in irises... and AIS membership. Dues should be low so they are a no-brainer; folks who are on the fence about joining might balk at $20, maybe even $10. Dues should be the easy part of the decision. I've belonged to 4 local clubs in 3 different states, and dues were $3 for one, $5 for two, and the one I belong to now I believe is $10. 
   
  I know of no price breaks for membership in more than one local club, and for those prices, I didn't expect any.
   
  I can think of one area where dues might be reduced, and this is if there is an option for newsletters/meeting notices to be sent electronically. If a member opts to receive notices electronically, maybe their dues could be reduced because the club does not have to pay postage. Just a thought I have, but I've not seen this in practice anywhere. Not yet, anyway.
   
  Funds are important, don't get me wrong, but I don't think local clubs should depend on dues to get them. Rhizome sales and auctions are a great answer; not only do they raise good money for the club, they distribute irises to the public which hopefully results in more irisarians, more club members and more AIS members.
   
  Diana Anshakov (formerly Williams)
  N. Illinois, zone 5a (formerly NE Ohio, central VA, and E central MN)

       
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